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Articles about the Society for Vascular Surgery.
June 1, 2020 • Article
BY ALI RIZVI, MD, SHERENE SHALHUB, MD, AND MEGAN TRACCI, MD
June 1, 2020 • Article
BY BETH BALES The fifth edition of the Vascular Educational Self-Assessment Program (VESAP), with a substantially enlarged section on vascular ultrasound and imaging, is expected to be introduced by Aug. 1. VESAP4 will expire on July 31. Several changes and additions, not to mention the current travel situation, make VESAP5 valuable and set it apart from earlier versions.
May 8, 2020 • Article
Preparing for Quality Payment Program Year Four
(NOTE: This is a longer version of an article that appeared in the May 2020 issue of Vascular Specialist.)
May 1, 2020 • Article
Leadership figures ruminate on redeployment of vascular surgeons during viral surge
BY BRYAN KAY For a time, it was an issue increasingly knocking on the door of program directors and section chiefs in hospitals across the country as COVID-19 cases escalated in their areas: the redeployment of vascular surgeons and trainees to other areas of care. It formed a central plank in a discussion over education, training and wellness during the second in the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) virtual Town Hall series (April 3) designed to help the specialty through the worst ravages of the coronavirus crisis.
May 1, 2020 • Article
BY KRISTINA GILES, MD I had the privilege of interviewing Alik Farber, MD, the division chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at Boston Medical Center in Boston, where he also is associate chair for clinical operations in the department of surgery. Of course, we all know him as one of the national co-chairs for the BEST-CLI (Best endovascular vs. best surgical therapy in patients with critical limb ischemia) clinical trial. COMMUNICATING FOR BUY-IN:
